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There's absolutely nothing wrong with shopping in the clearance section. The NFL's waiver wire is getting pretty crowded these days as NFL teams purge their rosters to prepare for free agency, getting under the projected salary cap, and as a result some decent football players can be added at discount prices. The Miami Dolphins might want to investigate a few of these players before free agency starts in two weeks because talents like defensive tackle Kendall Langford, return specialist Jacoby Jones, offensive guard Todd Herreman and tailback Steven Jackson could fill some of the team's needs in 2015, and might be able to do it at a discounted price. Last year the...

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There's absolutely nothing wrong with shopping in the clearance section.
The NFL's waiver wire is getting pretty crowded these days as NFL teams purge their rosters to prepare for free agency, getting under the projected salary cap, and as a result...

Every NFL team falls into a category during the offseason, which officially begins on March 10.
There are teams headed for foreclosure, desperately trying to get under the projected salary cap simply to sign the draft class.
There are teams who need...

The NFC features some of the NFL's best defenses, which includes the Seattle Seahawks, the reigning Super Bowl champions.
This conference also features a couple of teams - Philadelphia, Chicago, Carolina, Arizona - that appear to be on the rise, and a...

Jay Cutler seemed to spend more time chatting with Drew Brees on the field than he did with the local media after the Bears' 31-15 loss to the Saints on Monday night at Soldier Field.
"We were just talking about family and kids," Brees...

The failed fake punt had nothing to do with the final outcome of the Bears' 31-15 loss to the Saints on Monday night at Soldier Field.
Despite plum field position, the Saints wound up punting and soon after that the Bears pinned the Saints back on...

The Kansas City Chiefs beat visiting San Diego, 19-7, on Sunday to eliminate the Chargers from playoff contention, moments before they were eliminated themselves by games happening elsewhere. The Chiefs needed Cleveland to beat Baltimore and...

The Ravens stayed at the same hotel and wore the same uniform combination they did when they last played a meaningful game here some 21 months ago.
Maybe the superstitions helped, but it was two of the many players not in the organization when the Ravens...

Oh, bless you, Lovie Smith, your legacy is our fantasy football harvest. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Bears -- the former, Smith's current team, and the latter his previous team -- meet on Sunday in what has been dubbed the Lovie Bowl.
Alas, the...

Some sports name three stars of the game after the game. I'll do that one better: I'm going to name them before the Ravens even play. These will be the three stars of the game when the Ravens travel to the site of their Super Bowl XLVII win in New Orleans...

Baltimore Sun reporter Jeff Zrebiec breaks down what to look for when the Ravens play the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Monday Night Football.
PASSING GAME
RAVENS: Offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak spent the bye week trying to...

There was some wishful thinking, but not anymore. If the Ravens are to get to the postseason, they have to run the football.
Coming here, the Ravens had new faces in the secondary — cornerbacks Anthony Levine and Danny Gorrer and safety Will Hill....

Ravens veteran running back Justin Forsett kept smiling on the sideline while blood ran down his nose Monday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Although Forsett had hoped not to open the small cut across the bridge of his nose that's rapidly...

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson breaks down the game film from Monday night's game between the Ravens and the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
GAME PLAN: Gary Kubiak crafted a straight-forward game plan based on a physical approach,...

PITTSBURGH — New Orleans coach Sean Payton felt a change of venue was just what his Saints needed to break their three-game losing streak.
Drew Brees threw five touchdown passes, each to a different receiver, as the Saints ended their skid with a 35-32...

DETROIT -- Calvin Johnson could only watch from the sidelines but the Detroit Lions still got big plays from their receivers in crucial situations.
Golden Tate turned a short pass into a 73-yard score and Corey Fuller caught the game-winner for his first...

Others fawn over Peyton Manning or Tom Brady. They're all-time greats, but give me Drew Brees.
For as long as a can I remember Brees wearing black and gold, I have drafted, tried to draft, bribed or threatened bodily harm to get the Saints quarterback on...

There is no such thing as a moral victory in the NFL, especially not after all three phases collaborated so thoroughly to waste a 14-point lead in Sunday's loss at Carolina.
But if you are searching for something that could bode well for the remainder of...

NEW ORLEANS -- Fired up by a personal foul call, quarterback Drew Brees threw an 18-yard scoring pass to Marques Colston in the fourth quarter to wake up a stagnant offense and carry the New Orleans Saints to a 20-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on...

Philadelphia Eagles
2013: 10-6, first.
Last in playoffs: 2013.
They're going all the way: QB Nick Foles is coming off an unbelievable season, with 27 touchdown passes and just two interceptions. LeSean McCoy is the defending rushing champion and the...

ATLANTA -- Matt Bryant kicked a 51-yarder field goal on the final play of regulation, then booted a 52-yarder in overtime to give the Atlanta Falcons a 37-34 victory over the New Orleans Saints. In another thriller between the NFC South rivals Sunday,...